• The free attempt rule ends with the beginning of winter semester 22/23 (1st of October 2022).

• Cancellation of examinations or oral examinations can be made up to two days before the respective examination date at the latest without stating reasons.

• In the past, theses could be submitted by email due to special Corona rules. Since 20 April 22, please hand in your thesis again in the form provided for by the examination regulations; you will find more details in the letter of admission. Printed copies can be handed in at the Service Centre, at the gatekeeper or during office hours at the ZPS. If submitted by post/parcel service, the postmark counts as the date of submission.

Paderborn University
Central Examination Office
for the [XXX]
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn

Fax: 05251 60-3805

The central examination office supports the examination boards in performing their tasks related to the administration of exams, is commissioned on their behalf, and is a service centre for both students and examiners.

The central examination office is responsible for all bachelor and master degree programmes at the university.

The tasks of the central Examinations Office include:

• Advice on all exam-related matter
• Processing admissions and registrations for all exams that have restrictions on retakes 
• Processing deregistration from exams due to illness
• Recording examination results for final theses and special tests
• Management of academic transcripts of the bachelor and master degree programmes of Paderborn University
• Transfers in compliance with the current version of examination regulations
• Issuing certificates, diplomas, diploma supplements and transcripts of records
• Issuing duplicates and certificates for internal and external administrative bodies
• Verification of degrees for third parties, with the consent of parties concerned

Credit transfers and recognition of examinations from other study programmes or other higher education institutions as well as admissions to higher semesters are carried out by the responsible chairpersons of the examination boards, or by the designated specialist representatives or module representatives.

To obtain an academic transcript, please call or e-mail the administrative officer responsible for your degree programme to request one. The transcript will then be available as a PDF document in the “Documents” section in PAUL. For university-internal purposes (registration for modules or courses, thesis applications) a print-out of your study credits from your online PAUL account is usually sufficient. An official stamped and signed academic transcript can be requested from the administrative officer responsible for your degree programme during their office hours.

Please note that personal appointments take precedence during office hours. Please make telephone enquiries outside of these office hours.